Where does “daugō” come from?

daugō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic dauganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

daugō (Proto-Germanic): dye, colour; shade

Definitions

  1. dye, colour; shade

Ancestry of “daugō”, step by step

daugō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic dauganą

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdauganąto conceal, hide
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Proto-Germanic dug-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdug-to conceal, be dark

Words derived from “daugō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dauganą →